It was a spontaneous weekend filled with saying “yes” to last-minute road trips and never-ending festivities. It was a weekend of good people, belly laughs, and a thousand new inside…
Anthropology Upside-Down: Insights Into Identity on a Cross-Country Road Trip
Lucy ponders her identity as she travels across America to begin a new adventure. Image by Lucy Copp. This week we’re debuting the fresh voices of the Go Girl Blogging Program!…
10 Reasons Why Peace Corps Is for Lovers
Peace Corps relationships are unlike any others. Image courtesy of Flickr user Nicki Varkevisser. It’s no secret that Peace Corps can sometimes seem to be a dating service for those…
How Do We Save the Turtles? Discovering Conservation Efforts in the Remote Solomon Islands
Where the turtles lay their eggs. Image by Morgan Pettersson. For me travel is about exploring new worlds and getting up close and personal with some of the most untouched wilderness…
Harassment of Women: Thoughts from a Go Guy
The divide of gender experiences. Image by Flickr user nevil zaveri. Two months ago I wrote an exploratory article about the harassment female travelers often endure. One topic that resonated…
Traveling Without My Reflection: What A Forgotten Mirror Taught Me
See yourself for who you are. Image by Flickr user mat’s eye. I have a confession: I am a vain traveler. When I travel abroad, my usually granola-crunching, fashion-shunning, don’t-shower-too-often-in-order-to-conserve-water…
Sexual Harassment While Traveling: Let’s Talk About What to Do
It’s time for a conversation. Image by Flickr user D. Sinclair Terrasidius. Two ugly words have followed me in almost all of my travels: sexual harassment. It is a saddening…
Fat Girl Travels: Anxieties in Flying
Two months ago I published my first Fat Girl Travels article, Fat Girl Travels: An Intro, and the response from this fabulous community of Go Girls has been overwhelmingly positive….
Camouflage (Solo) Travel: Female and Fat
Don’t worry who’s looking. Image from fusion.net. This Fourth of July, the Boyfriend and I headed to Lisle’s Eyes to the Skies hot air balloon festival for the perfect combination…
How to Be a Feminist and a Respectful Tourist
A delicate balance that leaves you wondering. Image by Flickr user Johnragai. A few months ago, I used some space in here to look at the tightrope feminists are often…
A Picture of Gender Equality on a Short Trip to Morocco
Reflection in the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca. Photo courtesy of Chelsea Clarke. I’m writing from a cafe in Fez, one chosen for the sole woman sitting in the window,…
West African Villages Don’t Have Closets: Coming Out (or not) in Rural Togo
To come out in the savanna. Image courtesy of Chelsea Clarke. Why would a lesbian want to live in West Africa, anyway? Months before my departure for a two-year-long volunteering…
Show Me a Peace Corps Volunteer
It’s hard work, it’s making new friends, it’s making a difference. Image by Flickr user US Embassy Canada. This month I am proud and excited to be co-writing with one…
A Multi-Colored World: Racism and How to Get Better
Sometimes the desire to be someone else is natural; sometimes it’s a result of oppression. Image from ayushveda.com. In the wake of several events — George Zimmerman’s acquittal and Nelson…
One Thing My Father Left Me
“Daddy, I saw the Concord!!” I sputtered. I was six years old and had just returned from my first overseas trip to the UK. As I met my dad at…